Graduate Student Priorities 2010

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GSO Priorities

The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) represents the interests of Northern Arizona University graduate students. The GSO would like to identify barriers and positive factors that impact your graduate education, and seeks to improve life for graduate students. Please communicate your interests and concerns to the GSO by completing this survey.

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1.
How old are you?

<25

25-34

35-44

>44

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2.
What is your marital status?

Single, Never Married

Separated

Married

Cohabiting with Significant Other

Divorced

Widowed

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3.
Do you have children under the age of 18?

yes

no

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4.
Please choose a graduate program area you are currently affiliated with. If you belong to more than one program, please choose the one you are closest to completing.

Other (please specify)

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5.
What type of degree are you seeking?

Masters

Doctoral

Graduate Certificate

Endorsement

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6.
Are you enrolled in a graduate program through Extended Campuses?

Yes

No

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7.
How many semesters have you received funding from NAU or external sources (e.g. grants, fellowships, assistantships, or employee assistance)?

0

1 - 2 semesters

3 - 4 semesters

5 - 6 semesters

7 - 8 semesters

9 - 10 semesters

11 - 12 semesters

13 - 14 semesters

15 or more semesters

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8.
How many semesters have you been enrolled while pursuing your current graduate degree at NAU?

1 - 2 semesters

3 - 4 semesters

5 - 6 semesters

7 - 8 semesters

9 - 10 semesters

11 - 12 semesters

13 - 14 semesters

15 or more semesters

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9.
How many more semesters do you have left to finish your degree (expected)?

1 - 2 semesters

3 - 4 semesters

5 - 6 semesters

7 - 8 semesters

9 - 10 semesters

11 - 12 semesters

13 - 14 semesters

15 or more semesters

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10.
Below are the main subjects of this survey. You will have a chance to evaluate each category more in-depth later in the survey. Please rate each subject by your general satisfaction with each.

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neutral

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

Administration

Administration Very satisfied

Administration Somewhat satisfied

Administration Neutral

Administration Somewhat dissatisfied

Administration Very dissatisfied

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships Very satisfied

Graduate Assistantships Somewhat satisfied

Graduate Assistantships Neutral

Graduate Assistantships Somewhat dissatisfied

Graduate Assistantships Very dissatisfied

Funding

Funding Very satisfied

Funding Somewhat satisfied

Funding Neutral

Funding Somewhat dissatisfied

Funding Very dissatisfied

Professional Development

Professional Development Very satisfied

Professional Development Somewhat satisfied

Professional Development Neutral

Professional Development Somewhat dissatisfied

Professional Development Very dissatisfied

Graduate Life

Graduate Life Very satisfied

Graduate Life Somewhat satisfied

Graduate Life Neutral

Graduate Life Somewhat dissatisfied

Graduate Life Very dissatisfied

Community

Community Very satisfied

Community Somewhat satisfied

Community Neutral

Community Somewhat dissatisfied

Community Very dissatisfied

Campus Sustainability/Facilities

Campus Sustainability/Facilities Very satisfied

Campus Sustainability/Facilities Somewhat satisfied

Campus Sustainability/Facilities Neutral

Campus Sustainability/Facilities Somewhat dissatisfied

Campus Sustainability/Facilities Very dissatisfied

Please comment on any of these items.

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11.
Administration: Please rate each item by its level of importance to you.

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18.
Please identify the number one issue that you believe should be the main focus for GSO this academic year

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19.
Please elaborate on any of these topics, detail any obstacles to your success and your happiness, or give any additional ideas for how these could be improved in the box below.

If you want to work to improve or get involved in any of these areas, please email gso@nau.edu with your name, contact information and topic of interest. You need not be present at the GSO meetings to work on any of these topics. A GSO member will contact you.